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Ashland County, Wisconsin

Water Systems
82
Population Served
12,416
Total Violations
1,408
302 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

54.9%
Systems with Violations
17.2
Avg Violations per System
21.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (60%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Ashland Wisconsin water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (28) One or more violations (22)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Ashland Water Utility 8,000 252 Clean
Glidden Sanitary District 750 69 -
Mellen Water Utility 731 19 -
Butternut Waterworks 283 147 -
Marengo Valley School 220 14 -
Hartzell Subdivision - Abbey Lane 115 0 -
Bobbers on the Lake 100 0 -
Beach Club 100 52 -
Madeline Island Music Camp Center Well 70 0 -
Dollar General Inc 50 0 -
Prentice Park Comfort Station 50 4 -
Aspen Ridge 50 114 -
St Pauls Lutheran Church 50 11 -
Big Bay Island Park Parking Area Drinking Fountain 50 12 -
Grandpa Tonys Restaurant 50 29 -
Wildwood Haven Resort and Campground 40 0 -
WI DNR Copper Falls Picnic Area and Campground N 40 17 -
Lapointe Elementary Library and Clinic 40 49 -
Xcel Energy 34 0 -
WI DNR Copper Falls Park Office and Bath House Showers 33 47 -
Clam Lake Junction LLC 30 0 -
Dollar General 23595 27 0 -
Boomers Tavern N Hall LLC 27 0 -
Ransoms 26 7 -
Jonis Beach 25 0 -
Prentice Park Bathrooms 25 0 -
La Pointe Dump Station 25 0 -
Madeline Island Music Camp Performance Hall Clubhouse 25 8 -
Madeline Island Yacht Club Inc 25 0 -
U S N P Apostle Is Stockton Is Pi Stw01 25 5 -
Madeline Island Water Co 25 0 -
Lakeview Place 25 0 -
Ashland Mennonite Church 25 0 -
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 25 8 -
Calvary Tabernacle Church 25 0 -
Toms Burned Down Cafe 25 4 -
Parkside Townhouses 25 0 -
Madeline Island Golf Club 25 0 -
Lightkeepers Lodge 25 0 -
Lakeside Condominiums 25 7 -
Sanborn Methodist Church 25 0 -
Madeline Island Chamber Music Student Lodging 25 0 -
Madeline Island School of the Arts Classrooms 25 17 -
Madeline Island School of the Arts Cottages 25 0 -
Big Bay Island Park Showers 25 0 -
Solstice Outdoors Inc Dba - the Sandbar 25 0 -
Old Apostolic Lutheran Church 25 0 -
Fairway Suites 25 0 -
Rock House The 25 4 -
Hudson Square 25 0 -

Other Counties in Wisconsin

Milwaukee County
85 systems · 953,104 served · 2,602 violations
Dane County
301 systems · 517,785 served · 7,065 violations
Waukesha County
590 systems · 322,690 served · 24,998 violations
Brown County
149 systems · 246,872 served · 2,891 violations
Outagamie County
107 systems · 179,535 served · 1,999 violations
Racine County
195 systems · 179,476 served · 10,597 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Ashland County? ▼
Ashland County has 1,408 total drinking water violations across 82 water systems, of which 302 are health-based violations. 54.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ashland County systems? ▼
Water systems in Ashland County serve approximately 12,416 people through 82 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ashland County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Ashland County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ashland County? ▼
Water systems in Ashland County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 21.4% of Ashland County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.